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THESIS
ANALYSIS AND COMPARISON OF DODAF AND ZACHMAN
FRAMEWORK FOR USE AS THE ARCHITECTURE FOR THE
UNITED STATES COAST GUARD’S MARITIME PATROL
COASTAL (WPC)

by
Latan K. Griffin
September 2005
Thesis Advisor:
Second Reader:

John Osmundson
Joy B. Carter

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